Thurman leads way as York Revs top Long Island

York Revolution all-time wins leader Corey Thurman enjoyed one of the great moments of his 17-year professional career on Sunday.

Thurman pitched all nine innings for his first complete-game win in a 13-1 victory over the Long Island Ducks in front of 5,488 fans at Bethpage Ballpark.

The win was the fourth consecutive victory for Thurman, who came within one out of his first career shutout.

York finished its road trip with a 6-2 record.

TURNING POINTS

· Scott Grimes gave the Revs a first-inning lead with an RBI double to right-center, and Thurman responded in the bottom of the first, denying the Ducks in their only threat to pull even. After James McOwen led off the home first with a double and moved to third on a bunt, Thurman retired the next two batters stranding McOwen at third, and perhaps setting the tone for the rest of the day.

KEY PERFORMERS

· Thurman (4-1) did not walk a batter, throwing 84 of his 108 pitches for strikes. He scattered eight hits, allowing only a two-out RBI single to Shawn Williams in the ninth inning, after Williams had fouled off three two-strike pitches to avoid making the final out.

· Ramon Castro and Chris Nowak both cracked two-run doubles in the third inning, while Bobby Kielty added an RBI groundout.

· Kielty launched his third home run of the year to right-center leading off the sixth.

NOTES

· The win was the 42nd of Thurman's Revolution career. He is now tied for eighth all-time in Atlantic League history in wins with former Long Island, Nashua, and Lancaster right-hander Denny Harriger.

· The Revs set a season-high with 13 runs scored and tied a season-best with 15 hits.

· Castro homered in the fifth to make it a 7-0 game, setting a club record by going deep for a fourth consecutive day. He has now hit four homers in his last five games.